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Dawid Godziek scoops Triple Crown of Slopestyle with Red Bull Joyride glory
Find out exactly what went down at Red Bull Joyride and Crankworx Whistler as history was made by a thrilling women's contest and Godziek became only the third man to bag the Triple Crown.
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The Crankworx Festival Series wrapped up this weekend with the action at the last stop in Whistler, Canada culminating in the iconic Red Bull Joyride slopestyle competition. This year, for the first time we saw the world's top female riders compete to see who would be crowned the Women's Crankworx FMBA Slopestyle World Champion.
Apart from Joyride, the usual competitions synonymous with Crankworx festivals – whip-off, slalom, downhill, pump track and speed & style – were all on the week-long schedule of events.
The finale of the Crankworx series also meant overall titles were awarded in the King and Queen of Crankworx.
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Replay all the action from Crankworx Whistler on Red Bull TV
- Saturday July 27: Red Bull Joyride – Watch the replay
- Saturday, July 20: Canadian Open Downhill – Watch the replay
- Friday, July 26: Pump Track – Watch the replay
- Thursday, July 25: Dual Slalom – Watch the replay
- Tuesday, July 23: Speed and Style – Watch the replay
Slopestyle's new king, Dawid Godziek, was crowned at Red Bull Joyride
© Robin O'Neill/Red Bull Content Pool
The biggest and most famous slopestyle course of them all witnessed history made on two fronts, as Whistler's famous boneyard saw Dawid Godziek score his first win here, and third of the season, to become only the third male rider in the event's history to secure the coveted Triple Crown of Slopestyle .
Godziek, who won his first-ever SWC gold medal earlier this year at the Crankworx Cairns Slopestyle and followed that up with a huge win at the Crankworx Innsbruck Slopestyle, delivered a stunning second run in Canada to claim victory.
After crashing on the final feature during his first run, putting his Triple Crown quest at stake, the Polish rider regrouped for his second run and threw down a world-beating performance that included a Cashroll Barspin, Twister Tuck No-hander and a 360 Superman Seatgrab Indian Air and scored a huge 96.6 points, securing his Triple Crown of Slopestyle title after winning three Crankworx FMBA Slopestyle World Championship events in a season.
Dawid Godziek wows the massive Red Bull Joyride crowd on his way to victory
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Winning the Triple Crown is so hard to do and finishing it here in Whistler is incredible
- "I can't believe it, I'm so happy and can’t thank everyone enough for the support. Winning the Triple Crown is so hard to do and finishing it here in Whistler is incredible," said the 29-year-old slopestyle veteran.
France's Tim Bringer, who scored a strong 94.4 in his first run but crashed in his second, took home the silver medal, while Swede Max Fredriksson returned after an injury-riddled year to secure bronze.
Watch the winning Red Bull Joyride 2024 runs in the player below:
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Winning moments – Red Bull Joyride
Watch Alma Wiggberg win the women's event at Red Bull Joyride 2024, and Dawid Godziek win the men's.
First-ever Red Bull Joyride women’s champion: Alma Wiggberg makes history in Whistler
In the ground-breaking women's contest, Alma Wiggberg repeated her victory from Crankworx Cairns, scoring 89.4 points with a variety of skills and aerial prowess on by far the biggest slopestyle course of the year.
The 21-year-old Swedish prodigy was the clear star of the show, beating local rider Natalia Miller's 78.6 points comfortably, while American Shealen Reno finished just 0.6 points behind Miller in third place and also secured the first-ever 2024 Crankworx FMBA Slopestyle World Championship due to her consistent performances throughout the season.
The history-making women's finalists of Red Bull Joyride
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Elsewhere, in the Pump Track Challenge, Australian Ryan Gilchrist edged out American Tommy Zula for victory in the men’s event, before American Jordy Scott triumphed in the women’s final after defeating compatriot Kialani Hines:
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Pump Track men’s and women’s winning heats – Whistler
Ryan Gilchrist takes the men’s Pump Track final as Jordy Scott secures the women’s Pump Track victory.
Australia’s Jackson Frew and British rider Martha Gill triumphed in the Dual Slalom, after exciting final heats, which you can watch below:
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Dual Slalom men’s and women’s winning heats – Whistler
Watch Martha Gill take the women’s final and Jackson Frew secure the men’s at the Specialized Dual Slalom.
The Speed & Style event, saw victories for America’s David Lieb and Australia’s Caroline Buchanan.
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Speed & Style men's and women's winning heats – Whistler
David Lieb takes the men's Speed & Style final as Caroline Buchanan secures it for the women's in Whistler.
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Who are the King and Queen of Crankworx?
As well as celebrating their individual event wins in Whistler, Ryan Gilchrist and Martha Gill also wrapped-up the the King and Queen of Crankworx titles respectively.
After four stops of the 2024 Crankworx World Tour, Gilchrist secured the king title after securing nearly 200 more points than second-placed Jackson Frew. Gill's win was a closer race, but she still bested Jordy Scott by 110 points, as well as winning the Crankworx DH series ahead of Shania Rawson.
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What makes Red Bull Joyride so special as a slopestyle contest?
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The history of Red Bull Joyride
As Red Bull Joyride reaches its 10th anniversary, here’s a brief history of this iconic Slopestyle MTB event.
Whistler is arguably where the sport of slopestyle was born and took root, so the reverence given to Red Bull Joyride by competitors and spectators alike is no surprise. The event at Whistler Bike Park's legendary Bone Yard is the one that all the slopestylers want on their win sheet. Whereas fans want to be among the electrifying atmosphere of mountain bike's most spectated event.
There's nothing quite like the Bone Yard at Red Bull Joyride
© Scott Serfas/Red Bull Content Pool
The thing that grabs people's attention, whether spectating or competing there for the first time, is the sheer size of The Bone Yard. No amount of videos you've watched or photos you've seen do it justice. You have to see it for yourself. Riding it seems fairly implausible, never mind doing so while throwing the crazy combinations of tricks the competitors perform.
Wowing the crowds at Red Bull Joyride
© Reuben Krabbe
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What does the Red Bull Joyride course look like?
The course underwent a significant redesign in 2019 that was welcomed by competitors for its seamless flow and stripped-down features.
In 2022, one new feature, The Sphere, was added. The Sphere was the first fan-selected feature introduced to the Red Bull Joyride course. Fans had the chance to vote for their favourite feature created for Brandon Semenuk's edit, Realm, and The Sphere came out on top of the four features constructed for Realm. Elevated above a two-way Hip, the skatepark-inspired bowl acted as a puzzling crux amid the fast-flowing slopestyle course.
Take a look at the changes for 2024 in this course walk:
All-new Speed & Style and Dual Slalom courses debuted at Crankworx Whistler in 2023. Both are located in the Bone Yard at the base of Whistler Mountain, and they are sure to provide the riders with a testing challenge. The downhill course for the Canadian Open DH was also new last year. Dubbed the '1199' in honour of the late, legendary Canadian downhill talent Stevie Smith and his historic 2013 World Cup overall title (culminating with 1,199 points), the trail is 2.5km in length and has three massive drops, is plenty steep and multiple line choices.
Some of the world's leading freeride mountain bikers competing at Crankworx are also the main focus of ANYTIME, an action-packed bike movie releasing this September on Red Bull TV. Watch a new generation of freeriders set out to conquer unique locations and showcase never-seen-before tricks.
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ANYTIME – Trailer
Follow a new generation of mountain bikers as they try to conquer some of the world's most challenging terrain.
Download the free Red Bull TV app and watch all the action from Whistler.
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